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organogenesis

American  
[awr-guh-noh-jen-uh-sis, awr-gan-oh‑] / ˌɔr gə noʊˈdʒɛn ə sɪs, ɔrˌgæn oʊ‑ /
Also organogeny

noun

  1. Biology.  the origin and development of an organ.


organogenesis British  
/ ˌɔːɡənəʊdʒɪˈnɛtɪk, ˌɔːɡənəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs /

noun

  1. the formation and development of organs in an animal or plant

  2. Also called: organogeny.  the study of this process

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Other Word Forms

  • organogenetic adjective
  • organogenetically adverb

Etymology

Origin of organogenesis

First recorded in 1855–60; organo- + -genesis

Example Sentences

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For nearly ten years, the Stanford Brain Organogenesis Program has been redefining how scientists study the human brain.

From Science Daily

"We can easily make 10,000 of them now," said Pasca, the Bonnie Uytengsu and Family Director of the Stanford Brain Organogenesis Program.

From Science Daily

To achieve that vision, Pasca collaborated with Wu Tsai Neuro affiliate Karl Deisseroth, a neuroscientist and bioengineer, assembling an interdisciplinary group that officially launched the Stanford Brain Organogenesis Program with support from the Wu Tsai Neuro Big Ideas in Neuroscience grant.

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Instead, the lab needed something to keep organoids apart while growing them in batches, so Pasca worked with Heilshorn, a Stanford Brain Organogenesis Program collaborator and materials engineer, to try out some options.

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Pasca and his Stanford Brain Organogenesis Program colleagues are now hoping to use their technique to make progress on a number of neuropsychiatric disorders, such as autism, epilepsy, and schizophrenia.

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